divorced
dih-VAWST
Divorced (adj) means No longer legally married, having ended a marriage through divorce. Example: “My aunt is divorced and lives happily with her two dogs.”
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1
No longer legally married, having ended a marriage through divorce.
"My aunt is divorced and lives happily with her two dogs."
"The form asks whether you are single, married or divorced."
"Mark's parents are divorced."
"He's been divorced for three years now."
2
Separated or cut off from something.
"His theories are so divorced from daily life that nobody can use them."
"The film felt divorced from the book it was based on."
"The policy seems completely divorced from reality."
"Romain Ioualalen, policy lead at Oil Change International, a pressure group, said: “The latest draft is an incoherent and dangerous list of weak measures completely divorced from what is needed to limit warming to 1.5C.”"
— Fiona Harvey, Cop28 draft climate deal criticised as ‘grossly insufficient’ and ‘incoherent’ (2023)
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What does “divorced” mean?
The word “divorced” means no longer legally married, having ended a marriage through divorce.
How do you pronounce “divorced”?
“Divorced” is pronounced dih-VAWST (/dɪˈvɔː(ɹ)st/ in IPA).
How do you use “divorced” in a sentence?
Here is “divorced” used in a sentence: “He's been divorced for three years now.”
What is another word for “divorced”?
Words with a similar meaning to “divorced” include split.
What is the opposite of “divorced”?
The opposite of “divorced” — its antonyms — are connected, married and engaged.
What part of speech is “divorced”?
“Divorced” is an adjective.
Is “divorced” a common word?
“Divorced” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.
How many meanings does “divorced” have?
“Divorced” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: no longer legally married, having ended a marriage through divorce.
What is the difference between divorced and separated?
Separated means a couple are living apart but are still legally married, while divorced means the marriage has been legally ended. Separation is often a stage before divorce, but only a divorce dissolves the marriage.
Is it "divorced from" or "divorced with"?
The standard preposition is from: you are divorced from a former spouse, and an idea can be divorced from common sense. "Divorced with" is not standard English.
What is the difference between divorced and a divorcee?
Divorced is an adjective, as in "a divorced father," while divorcee is a noun meaning a person whose marriage has ended in divorce. Divorcee traditionally referred especially to a woman, but it is now used of anyone who is divorced.
